Monthly Archives: March 2015

Jalen Pendleton, a 6-foot-2 junior guard from Bosse High School, is transferring from Southern Illinois University at the end of the spring semester, SIU coach Barry Hinson announced Tuesday.
Pendleton, who lifted the Bulldogs to the 2012 Class 3A semistate, was Hinson’s first recruit when he became SIU’s coach that spring. Pendleton scored the final six points in a victory over nationally-ranked Wichita State as a freshman, including the go-ahead basket with two seconds showing. He averaged 9.1 points as a sophomore and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench team. Pendleton topped the 20-point barrier in three games and scored the game-winning basket with 5.6 seconds left to beat Loyola on Jan. 8, 2014.
But his scoring average dipped to 6.6 as a junior, even though he started 14 games.
Pendleton is the third SIU player to transfer, joining freshman guards Chaz Glotta and K.C. Goodwin. He finished the year as the second-leading career scorer (643) and leading rebounder (271) on the Salukis’ roster.
“Jalen has been an instrumental part of the rebuilding process during the past three years and we appreciate his contributions,” Hinson said in a statement. “We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Reitz, which had been ranked No. 1 for several weeks in The Associated Press Class 4A boys’ basketball poll, dropped to No. 2 in the final rankings released Tuesday. Southport, which handed the visiting Panthers their first loss last Saturday, 88-80, vaulted from No. 3 to No. 1. Southport received 13 first-place votes and had 332 points. Reitz had two first-place votes and 283 points. Carmel fell from No. 2 to No. 3.
Barr-Reeve improved one notch to No. 2 in Class A. The Vikings received five first-place votes and 294 points. No. 1 Covington had 11 first-place votes and 318 points.
Jasper was the top vote-getter just outside the top 10 in 3A. Memorial and Vincennes Lincoln also received honorable mention.
Like Jasper in 3A, Mater Dei was the top vote-getter just outside the top 10 in 2A.